"For the last few years Lorraine has fought ill health - in particular a heart valve replacement & double bypass and Motor Neurone Disease, as well as other adversities.

MND took her speech, her mobility, her breath but never her humour, tenacity and bloody mindedness!. She ensured she was never excluded from any conversations by rapidly putting pen to pad to laugh, argue, direct & swear (and on occasions such in the case of a white van who cut us up create a rude drawing)!

When we were told in January 2016 that Lorraine probably had MND her attitude was - lets go on holiday! Starting with a 13 day cruise up the Norwegian Coast & Fjords, numerous weekends away and later in the year 3 magical weeks in India. The arrival of her uncle from Australia in the summer gave her the opportunity to meet up again with many of her relatives.

Although much weaker nevertheless in July this year she had a stall & fundraised for mnd at the Big Skill Hay craft festival; had weekends away; took a dive out of her wheelchair because she was f.......ed if she was going to wait any longer for someone to help her up a ramp in her wheelchair.! In August, besides attending 2 outdoor theatres she was determined that mnd would not prevent her from attending again the 4 day Green Man Festival. In September even with her health deteriorating and struggling with fatigue and discomfort she still carried on enjoying life and spent her last 2 weekends away with her family; and she was even planning for us to go to Bilbao in October!

I along with many other family and friends have been privileged and gutted to be with her on her fight with mnd. Please carry on that fight and donate to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Thank you" . Trevor

Lorraine's humanist green burial will be held on Friday 13th October (she would have loved that) at Westall Park, Holberrow Green, B96 6JY, followed by tributes and refreshments at The Old Bull (the Arches pub) Inkberrow WR7 4DZ. No flowers please just donations, your company and your memories of Lorraine

"For the last few years Lorraine has fought ill health - in particular a heart valve replacement & double bypass and Motor Neurone Disease, as well as other adversities.

MND took her speech, her mobility, her breath but never her humour, tenacity and bloody mindedness!. She ensured she was never excluded from any conversations by rapidly putting pen to pad to laugh, argue, direct & swear (and on occasions such in the case of a white van who cut us up create a rude drawing)!

When we were told in January 2016 that Lorraine probably had MND her attitude was - lets go on holiday! Starting with a 13 day cruise up the Norwegian Coast & Fjords, numerous weekends away and later in the year 3 magical weeks in India. The arrival of her uncle from Australia in the summer gave her the opportunity to meet up again with many of her relatives.

Although much weaker nevertheless in July this year she had a stall & fundraised for mnd at the Big Skill Hay craft festival; had weekends away; took a dive out of her wheelchair because she was f.......ed if she was going to wait any longer for someone to help her up a ramp in her wheelchair.! In August, besides attending 2 outdoor theatres she was determined that mnd would not prevent her from attending again the 4 day Green Man Festival. In September even with her health deteriorating and struggling with fatigue and discomfort she still carried on enjoying life and spent her last 2 weekends away with her family; and she was even planning for us to go to Bilbao in October!

I along with many other family and friends have been privileged and gutted to be with her on her fight with mnd. Please carry on that fight and donate to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Thank you" . Trevor